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| Global Score | |
| 75.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Sony | Motorola |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-09-02 | 2019-08-16 |
| 5.00 x 2.56 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 2.80 x 0.36 inches |
| 4.87 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Black, Pink, White and Yellow | Denim blue and Pearl white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 425.00 | $ 304.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2520 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 319 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9609 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 (450 MHz) GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 23.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (60 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.56 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Battery | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 520 hours standby time 11.5 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.64 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Motorola One Action is a bit better than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, with a general score of 78.5 against 75.1. Even though Motorola One Action is noticeably newer than the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, it's heavier and a little bit thicker. The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a little bit better screen than Motorola One Action, although it has a much worse quantity of pixels per inch of screen, a way smaller display and a much lower resolution of 1280 x 720 pixels.
The Sony Xperia Z5 Compact has a bit more powerful processor than Motorola One Action, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Sony Xperia Z5 Compact also counts with an extra GPU. Xperia Z5 Compact features a superior camera than Motorola One Action, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Xperia Z5 Compact also has a camera in the back with much more mega pixels.
Motorola One Action has a very superior storage for applications and games than Sony Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has 96 GB more internal memory and an external SD slot that admits up to 1000 GB. Motorola One Action counts with greater battery lifetime than Xperia Z5 Compact, because it has a 30% more battery capacity.
The Motorola One Action not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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